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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11
MIDSUMMER EVE.

Like lakes of gold, among the darker green,
The cleaning wheat fields lay;
And silver waves of wind-swept oats be-
tween
Cast up brighter spray. -...--.----.---
Across the level meadows, reaped and bare,
The pink flushed sorrel grew;
And from the fragrant clover fields the air
Blew warm and moist with dew
The stately elms against the sapphire dome
Their graceful arches cast;
And fiocks of fleet-winged swallows, flying
home,
Like silent shadows passed. J
The firef1ies fiickered in the waving wheat
Like tangled skeins of light;
And all the land lay hushed in silence sweet
Soothed by the summer night. (. -
The pale young moon adown the rosy west
Her slender crescent swung;
In the dark wood bird, beside it's nest,
Like love imprisoned sung.
Then all my heart, by silence hushed and
bound,
Trembled in beauty's power,
AND, touched to answering rapture by the
sound,
Burst open like a flower.
Mrs. L. G. Mcyean.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11
Singular Awards,

Property owners in the neighborhood
of Franklin avenue are very much in
eensed over the award of damages for
the opening of the avenue. There will
be vigorous kick against the confrma-
ton of the award, and several suits in
the district court will undoubtedly be
the result. One lady, for instance, who
has put her savings into little piece of
property and heavily mortgaged
it., has about six feet taken
off her house; and yet is
assessed S16O benefits, which she
could only pay by selling her home
Some of the awards are perfect curios-
tiles in their way, and it is. difficult to
understand now the commission reached
their determination. The owners of
Playground addition gave the full forty
feet, making over twelve acres, worth
something like $4,000, and yet they are
assessed S2,6S3 benefits, though they
claim the widening of the street does
not benefit them
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

SemOled multitude.
AS he bObbed gen.
thy westward he was
approached by a
small and ribald fly,
says the New York
World. The fly was
coming S tr al g h t
ahead. Suddenly it
dove down and then
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

can see by the
picture; but a fly
in his most peace
full moment is a
menace to society
and a friend of
tyrantS. For a
long time the
swan considered
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

his upturned toes the gilded and afore-
said fly braided his hind legs, gave him
self rubbing down, cracked his heels
together and broke into a merry song.
And the words of his singing were like
unto the following song:
SONG.
come from haunts of coot and hern,
make a sudden sally;
When try to knock out a swan,
1 get there generally.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11
THE OFFICERS EXPLAIN
And Say They Did All They Gould
i'm the Kruger Case.

in the Kruger Case.
| w. j. Reece and e. w. Kellogg, the
officers who had charge of the woman
Celia Kruger, examined for in insanity at
the probate Office Thursday, and whom
lit is claimed was treated in very brutal
manner, deny most emphatically that
she was treated otherwise than kindly
and consider ately. There was no VIC
lence used, they claim, for the reason
that none was necessary. The reason
she was laid in the bottom of the patrol
wagon was that she was taken with a
spasm and could not sit up. A blanket
was placed under her and another one
placed under her head. ''If those men
at the court house who are making all
this trouble" said Mr.. Reece, chad
tried to make her more comfortable in
stead of standing around and watching
her, there would have been no trouble
at all.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11
SAUNTERINGS IN ENGLAND.
A Minneapolis Lady Writes of Her
Strolls Through Quaint Old
Chester.
Gladstone's Home In Wales---Fancies
Induced by a Visit to Kenil-
worth Castle.
Grave Of Leicester Thrilling Reminis-
cences---An Interesting For
eign Letter.

DON, Aug. %.
SCAPING an
annoyance at
the GUS tom
house we fled
from Liverpool
and the sight of
w a t er. How
glad we were
at Chester to
walk arOu d
the old city, in
closed with less
than two miles
OTTOMAN wall!
From elevated
points we saw
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11
"Verwy Tunnin."

Philadelphia Times.
The latest wrinkle among the girls at
Narragansett is to lisp and use 'sbaby
talk" which is considered "verwy tun-
min ,,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11
Valuable in an Emergency.

New York Sun.
jacks that valuable ring you've
got on, Gus?
Gus-Pve hung it up for SIS.
Jack-You don't say so?
Gus-Yes. Seyenty-five times. Dollar
each time,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

upward and backward followed by the
eager, red cygnian beak. Having &C
complished that rotary feat, the fly
lighted on the mdriff of the swans
weasand, just where it had formed a
GOD. He looked peaceful enough, as you
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

that he had tied knot in the aforesaid
weaSand. Still ahead of him with
indecent haste. gambOled the light
hearted fly. Anon the swan drew
near to his merry foe, and very
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

much more anon
the foe drew afar
from his pursuer
with a sibilant
and defiant buzz
of his freight
wings. Twice
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

saulting. After a few
brief, heartrending
hobs his naughty legs
stiffened out and he
was still. = He re-
NAMED as a red buoy
of xUorninr IN tho
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

the proud bird OF Wagnerian opera
darted his flaming beak at his jeering
prey, but the Tightening coils of his
twisted weasand foiled him in the SUI
preme moment of victory. = .
The Slipknot began to get in its fine
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

work, the swan
began to remem-
Der his Lohen-
grin song of part
ing, still venge-
fully in pursuit
of the elusive,
ribald and afore-
cot n -Q- Tlo
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

days ago the proudest of the flock
scratched his nose, spread his
wings to the q morning air, and
fioated before the gaze of the as
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

melody attracted the attention of am
other swan &C.. alratus, habitat n. Amer
ica), who arrived In time to see his
throw three agonizing and suf-
locating summersaults, still accom-
panied in his gyratiOns by the
nimble and vociferous fly. Soon. the
summersaulter ceased from summer
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

need to Its pre-
J monitOry sym
toms. The now
angered monarch
Of the pool began
a pursuit, oblivi-
OuS of tho Foot
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

the probl EN- caused by the unhappy
conjunction of the fly and the
weasand and the remoteness of his own
upper and lower mandibles. Then a
bright thought occurred to him. To-
shield himself from an attack from
the enemy the swan ambuShed
himself behind fold of said
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

WHere at that moment. A certain
complication of the aforesaid
weasand now gently began to
manifest itself. but the swan paid no
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

midrif and pre-
pared to lunge. A
w i C ked CLEAN
was in his little
eye. He lunged,
but the fly was
extremely else
where at fhat
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11
HE TIED A KNOT In HIMSELF.
The Tragic Result of an Encounter
RetWeen a Swan and a Fly.

THOUGH TIL e
casual passer may
see nothing strange
jim Central park Just
'nOw, it has under,
gone a sad change
within the past
week. There is
one less swan on its
pretty green COW
cred lake. A few
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11
HAWARDEN CASTLE.
EATON HALL.

Again was Beeston castle seen. This
time framed like picture, by window
in Eaton hall drawing room. With ar
tistic intent that window was made for
one of the most beautiful views in Eng
land. Eyes, Cromwell lad a tOughiSh
job of Beeston CASTLE" said the guide.
GO e kept bummin' away at the bottom
for three days, hand that was solid rock.
When e found e couldn't blow it hover
from the bottom, 'e thought e might as
well blow it hover from the top"
Eaton hall is one Of the most elegant
houses in England. Grand as are state
drawing-roOm, state dining-room and
rooms more stately than can be named,
the library eXcels them. And yet, an
''old-furniture-and-c uriosity-shop man"
in Chester tells me he.can show me IL
braries. not so large, whose artistic
arrangement tfr0ws Eaton hall Ii
brary into something of shadow. How
ever that may be, this room, with its
chimney-pieces and walnut frieze inlaid
with mother of pearl and precious
woods; the grand organ, large enough
for church, and yet SO fitted to its
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-11
EDINBURG NOTES.

Boots and shoes low for cash or good
country trade at II. Z. Boyer's
Ready.made clothing, overcoats, &c,
low down for cash at H. +. Boyers.
D.M Ferry's garden seeds at II +.
Boyer's.
Ladies and gents gum shoes at II. Z,
Boyer's.
New crop New Orleans molasses and
best syrups IN town at II. +. Boyer's'
incest and latest styles ginghams, cali
Goes and cheviott at II. +. Boyer's.
Ten thousand hrst-class oak shingles al
II f. Boyer's, low for cash.
Call early and secure bargains at II. f.
Boyers.
Mrs. Senator Riddleberger and foul
children, of Woodstock, spent few days
with the family of her father, DIR. p
Below, in this place,
The Tammany ring will meet to con
slider the approaching spring election, al
their wigwam on Main street, every nigh
from now until the day Of election. Ex-
ira sessions will be held in the afternoon
Of each day.
The protracted services in the United
Brethren church, in this place, are still
going on with constantly increasing in
terest. The church is crowded every
night, many being unable to obtain seats
Mr.. Geo. w. Oinges and family, of thiI
place, who have been residing in WaynSs
boro, Augusta county, Va, for some years
have returned here, where they vii
make their home for the failure.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-11
ST. NICHOLAS
for 199R!97

Stories By Louisa NJ. Alcott and Frank
r. Stockton. several by each author.
A Short Serial Story by Mrs. Burnett,
whose charming Little Lord Fauntleroy'
has been n great feature in the past year
of St. Nicholas
War Stories for Boys and Girls. Gen.
Badeau, chief-of-stah, biographer, and
confidential friend OF General Grant, and
one Of the ablest and most popular OF
living military writers, will contribute a
number of papers describing in clear and
vivid style some of the leading battles OF
the civil war. They will be panoramic
descriptions of single contests or short
campaigns. presenting a sort of literary
picture. gallery of the grand and heroic
contents in which the parents OF many a
boy and girl Of to-day took part
The Serial Stories include Juan and
Juauita,' an admirably written story OF
Mexican life, by Frances COurtenay Bay
Tor, author of ON Both Sides; also,
Jenny's Boarding House, by James Otis,
a story Of life in great city.
Short Articles, instructive and enter
tanning. will abound. Among these are
How Great Panorama is Made by
Theodore X. Davis, with profuse illnstra.
tions Winning a Commission naval
Academy, and 'Recollections Of the Ma
val Academy; Boring for Or and Among
the Gas-wells, with a number of striking
pictnres: 'Chid-Sketches from George
Eliot by Julia Magruder Victor Hngo's
Tales to his Grandchildren recounted by
Brandcr Matthews; Historic Girls by +.
s. Brooks. Also interesting contributions
from Nora Perry, Harriet Prescott Spolfordi
Joaanin Miller, n. II. Boyesen, Washing
ton GLADDEN., Alice Wellington Rollins, }.
T. Trowbridge, Lieutenant Frederick
Schwatka, Noah Brooks, Grace Denic
Litchfeld. Rose Haw thorne Lathrop, Mrs
S. VI. B. Piatt Mary Mapes Dodge, and
many others etc, etc.
The subscription price Of st. Nicholas il
$500 Year: - cents number. Sub.
scriptions are received by booksellers and
newsdealers everywhere, or by the publish
ers. New volume begins with the Noyem-
Der number. Send for our beautifully
illustrated catalogue.(fr containing full
prospectus etc, etc.
THE CENTURY co. New-York.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-11

As big a Tie as a b. ~ o. r. K. adver-
Using circular" is gettingto be a common
expression among the people generally
when they want TO characterize some
thing as being most glariugly and outrage
ou,ly false. Each passenger who came
down on the Monday morning freight
train TO attend court should have had one
of these beautifully printed circulars -
They would then have seen how elegantly
and comfortably thi, big corporation was
accommodating them instead Of squeezing
them into one passenger coach until they
could hardly breathe, and into dirty box
cars and eondolas where they could have
the benefit of pure air mixed with a
liberal allowance Of cindcrs, smoke and
coal gas from the engine. Hereafter we
hope our people who come 10 court on the
train. will bear in mind that they cannot
Dee compelled to pay for their ride unless
the company gives them comfortable
seat. ana if the train men put them off
for not paying they can recover heavy
damages. This Il, the law, and has been
SO decided by the courts in number Of
cases.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-11
Communicated.


sTEAsBuHG, Va, Feb. (, l-s7.
EDITOR SHENANDOAH HERALD:
In response TO yourself and "Trustee,'
I'm Your last weeks issue, concerning the
change Of books for Use in our public
schools, permit me to say, that my Especial
order" as Trustee puts it, was simply
the execution Of command from "the
powers that be-" and was as unpleasant
to me, ~ IL was unwelcome to those i'm
mediately affected by it; for have been
from the beginning opposed to the change,
a. is well known to the School Board.
saw no need Of change and hoped thero
would be none; but, the change having
been made, the law made it my duty to
enforce it, and was placed in the I'M
pleasant predicament Of being compelled
to require Of the teachers the observance
Of regulation that | dsapproved
For the information of those Of your
readers who may not know how the books
are placed upon the county list let me
say that the County School Board, which
il simply the Trustees Of the county, select
them from a list previously adopted by
the Board Of Educaton, at Richmond. At
its Annual Meeting on the 10th Of last
August the School Board of our county
decided TO use Worcester's dictionary,
Holmes new history, aud the Graphic sy'-
TEN of penmanship. exclusively. 1t then
became my duty to see that these books
took tho place of corresponding books
formerly in use Misunderstanding with
the publishers, and other causes, prevented
timely arrangements for placing the new
~ adopted books in the hands of tho chill
dren at the contract prices and until
such arrangements were made, it was de
termined that the old books should con
tinue in Use. The week before Christmas
made tour Of the principle towns Of
the county for the express purpose Of per
fecting arrangements by which the change
could be effected simultaneously all over
the county and came home thinking that
! had succeeded. aud ordered the chang,
at once. Further difficulties, and the fact
that the session was far spent, brought mn
to the conclusion that it was not for The
best TO compel further changes the pres
ent term and accordingly laid the mat
ter before DR.. Buchanan, requesting per
mission not to enforce the regulations, Il
which he acceded, as published in thi
] weeks papers
have thus briefly endeayored TO Civ
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-11

On Saturday last as the passenger train
was pulling ont from the depot at White
Post. a boy jumped on the step TO ride
short distance. When he jumped off his
foot was caught under the wheels and so
badly mashed that it had to DO amputated
az the ankle. Boys who are always jump
ing ON tho train at the Midland depot
should take warning from this and quit
riding a short distance and then Jumping
Of at the risk Of losing a limb and it
might be their lives Ddrrea Messenger.
We commend the above 70 the careful
consideration of parents, especially those
whose sons are constantly engaged in the
terribly dangerous pastime of jumping on
and on of moving trains. Why there has
not been dozen OF more boys killed or
crippled is a mystery to those who daily
witness the reckless manner in which
these boys take the chances of death or
lifelong initiation. If we are not soon
called on to chronicle a shocking accident
at the depot it will be something mirac-
ul0us.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-11
CHUROH DIRECTORY

LUTHERAN. A. A. J. Bushong
breaches in the Lutheran Church. on the
morning and evening oft. al Sabbath
and at night on the 4th Sabbath Of each
month
NETmoDIsT.-Rev.G Geo. II. Zimmerman
preaches in the Methodist Church, at
Woodstock, on the 2d and ith Sundays,
morning and 81 in the evening, and at I'd
inburg on the LIST and 3d Sundays of each
month, morning and 81 in the evening.
PREsBYTERIAN.- X. II. Fleming,
breaches in the Presbyterian Church, at
Woodstock, every Sunday morning and
evening. o,,,
EPIscoPAL.-Rey. James W. Shields,
will preach in Emmanuel Protestant Fps
copai Church, Woodstock, on the list and
3d' Sundays Of each month, morning aud
night.
REroRMED.-Rey. A. X. Kline breaches
in the Reformed church on the LIST and 3rd
SUNDAYS in the morning and every Sunday
night. ii
es in the Christian church at Wood stock
on the Sd Sunday morning and evening.
NJ. Z. CHURCH, COLoRED.-Rey' kichaIl
Lane. breaches in Woodstock every 81
Sunday
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-11
We Mean Every Word OF This

The Rock and Rye ErpecioraHt il q sub
sfantlal and genuine Remedy 1t ~ com,
pounded by skillul and experienced
chemists II is most cllicacious medicine
for all diseases Of the Lungs. Coughs aud
Hoarseness are quickly cured, hacking
cough and heavy breathing are soon re-
lied. Pain in your side and pneumonia
symptoms are quickly checked and con
sumptivcs will find it of greatest value
and comfort in their sullerings.
The X. & X. expectorant is sold whole
sale and retail by
b. ScHmTT Druggist, Woodstock.
oct 22-6m.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-11

We regret to say that our crowded
columns this week compels us 10 cut down
some of the communications from our
correspondents. Francis, sends rs the
following items from Powell's Fort:
Mr. Noah J.. Grandstaff buried his two
week. old twin babies on last Sunday.
Messrs. w. B. Lichlitar & Bros raised
their new barn on last Thursday, 70 re-
place the one destroyed by f~e some time
ago.
The wife Of Mr.. Jno. J. Burner who
has been quite IN. is improving under the
treatment Of Dr. Jos. Compton, OF Ben
tonvile. Warren county, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-11
Tennessee Lands for Sale.

Located in n healthy county, with mild
climate. Lands are generally Of the lime
stone formation, very rich and adapted to
the grasses and most other agricultural
products. Water pure and plenty. w.
II. Coffman, Real Estate Agent, Of Morris
town, East Tennessee, will mail you his
44-page catalogue free to any address. II
contains a descriptive list of lands for
sale, with prices attached No charge
made for time or teams. febi-2w.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-11
Important.

When you visit or leave New York City,
save Baggage Expressage and Carriage
Hire and stop at the Grand Union Hotel
opposite Grand Central Depot.
Elegant rooms fitted up at a cost Of one
million dollars, reduced to Sl.OO and up
wards per day. Europeanplan. Elevator
Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse
cars, stages and elevated railroad to all
depots. Families can live better for less
money at the Grand Union Hotel than al
aay other first class hotel in the city.
aprl9-ly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-11

A large cave has been opened and partly
explored upon the lands Of Elder A. c.
Neii. about mile and half North Of
Quicksburg. in this county. From the
partial exploration that has been made it
promises 10 prove a great natural curiosi-
ty, and ia some respects may rival the
famous Luray caverns. Indeed persons
who have visited both do not hesitate to
pronounce this one superior in some parts
10 the much talked over and written about
one in Page. SO far twenty rooms have
been visited many of them Of great size
and filed with beautiful formations. One
room called the fish market is said to
greatly excel the one Of the same name in
the Luray cave, il being filed with thou
sands of staacttes very closely resembling
fish. A birds nest formation containing
eggs and equaling the one in the Luray
cave was also found, but party Of van
dals managed to elude the eye Of the per
son taking them through and badly mu-
tilated 10 in securing specimens. The
largest room is about 800 feet long and
nearly as wide with a ceiling go feet high,
while many other rooms are almost as
large. Nearly all these rooms are filled
with magnificent pillars and other objects
glitterug like diamonds. NuHerous open
iues exist that have not yet been ex-
plored so that IL is impossible TO form any
idea of the size ofthe cave. So far 1T has
only been explored sufficiently TO prove
beyond an doubt that another great nat
ural curiosity has been discovered We
expect TO speak more fully of this great
Shenandoah cave in the near future, and
as it. is developed. workmen being now
engaged IN opening the passages between
the rooms and iu making further research
rs. which are rewarded by new and beau
tful discoveries almost daily. We are in
debted 10 Mr.. a. NJ. Neff for some beauti-
ful specimens from the cave which may
be seen at this office.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-11

Give Ely's Cream Balm a trial. This
Justly celebrated remedy for the cure Of
catarrh, hay fever, cold in the head, &c,
can be obtained of any reputable druggist
and may be relied upon as safe and
pleasant remedy for the above complaints
and will give immediate relief. 1t is not
liquid, snuff or powder has no offensive
odor aud can be used at any time with
good results, as thousands can testify,
among them some of the attaches of this
ofiice.-Spirit Of the Times, May %, 1886.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-11

A gentleman who had his horse hitched
ON Court street, opposite the Episcopal
church. on court day, got in his buggy to
drive of when the animal fell to the
ground as If Shot through the brain, and
Law apparently dead. crowd of hun
bred or more collected in a moment, all
Offering suggestions at once, and express
ing great sympathy for the owner. While
the excitement was at it' heighth the horse
got mp am right, and the crowd dispersed
"a, suddenly as If the earth had opened
and swallowed them. I'm few minutes
Won could not find man who knew any
thing about 1t. A young druggist who
was first at the scene, and who knew at
once lust what had killed the horse, says
hc now thinks it was a trained animal and
is used to make money ont of unsuspecting
victims.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-11
aTHE IDEAL MAGAZINE

for young people is what the papers call
St. Nicholas. Doyou know about it,-how
good It is, how clean and pure and help
mi II there are any boys or girls IN your
house Will you not try number, or try 1t
for a year, and see if it isn't just the
element you need in the household The
LOndon Times has said, ave have nothing
like it on this side" Hero are some lead
ia f.ofuroa ol